Oct 17 (Reuters) - Nvidia ( NVDA ) uveiled on Friday the

first U.S.-made Blackwell wafer, produced at TSMC's

semiconductor manufacturing facility in Phoenix, as demand for

AI chips accelerates.

Companies have been racing to meet the broader AI industry's

voracious appetite for computing power as they develop AI

technology that meets or exceeds human intelligence.

The move "bolsters the U.S. supply chain and onshores the AI

technology stack that will turn data into intelligence and

secure America's leadership for the AI era," Nvidia ( NVDA ) said in a

blog post.

It also aligns with President Donald Trump's efforts to

strengthen U.S. technology and manufacturing leadership.

TSMC's Arizona facility will produce advanced technologies

including two-, three- and four-nanometer chips, as well as A16

chips, that are essential for applications like AI,

telecommunications and high-performance computing, Nvidia ( NVDA ) said.

There has recently been a flurry of mega deals between AI

firms and chipmakers such as Nvidia ( NVDA ), AMD and Broadcom ( AVGO )

to build data center capacity.

TSMC, the world's biggest producer of advanced chips, raised

its full-year revenue forecast on Thursday on a bullish outlook

for AI spending after posting a record profit that blew past

market estimates.